Porto residents upset by relaxing of COVID-19 rules for Champions League final

Soccer Football - Champions League - Fans in Porto ahead of the Champions League Final Manchester City v Chelsea - Porto, Portugal - May 28, 2021 A man walks on Dom Luis I Bridge in Porto ahead of the Champions League Final REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

PORTO, Portugal (Reuters) - A last-minute decision to relax COVID-19 safety rules for Saturday's Champions League final in Porto has angered residents of the Portuguese city.

European soccer’s governing body UEFA moved the final between two English clubs, Manchester City and Chelsea, from Istanbul to Porto to allow English fans to travel to the match under COVID-19 restrictions.